Max Dupain, Australia 1911–92, Surrealist study 1938, gelatin silver photograph, 45.9 x 35.5 cm (image), National Gallery of Australia, Canberra (NGA 2007.949), Purchased with the assistance of James Agapitos OAM and Ray Wilson OAM, 2007
Surrealism had a profound impact on Australian art and creative life. The movement encouraged young artists such as Sidney Nolan, Albert Tucker and James Gleeson to challenge conventions, forever changing the Australian art world. Discover the rich legacy of Surrealism on Australian art, past and present, in a conversation between an artist, curators and an academic.
Speakers
Tim Schultz, Artist
Lesley Harding, Curator, Heide Museum of Modern Art
Dr Anthony White, Senior Lecturer, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
Simon Maidment, Curator, Contemporary Art, NGV
Date: 2pm Saturday 28th August 2015
Venue: NGV Australia
Booking required: $16 M / $20 A / $18 C Book online.